Korean word

대충

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaechung

Meaning

  • adverbcarelessly

Example

숙제를 대충 했더니 틀린 곳이 많아.suk jje reul tae chung haet tteo ni teul lin ko si ma na

I did my homework carelessly, so it had many mistakes.

Illustration for 대충 (carelessly)

More examples

회의 자료를 대충 준비해서 질문에 답하기 어려웠어요.hoe ui cha ryo reul tae chung chun bi hae seo chil mu ne ta pa gi eo ryeo wo sseo yo

I prepared the meeting materials carelessly, so it was difficult to answer questions.

Core concept

Leaving the fine details unfinished and accepting an approximate result.

Common phrases

  • 대충 하다tae chung ha da

    do carelessly

  • 대충 준비하다tae chung chun bi ha da

    prepare carelessly

Similar words

대강taegang: Means handling only the main points of something while skipping small details.
대략taeryak: Means giving an approximate amount or number without stating it exactly.
엉성하게eongseonghage: Means doing something sloppily, with an uneven, incomplete, or poorly made result.
얼추eolchu: Means being close to the expected amount or shape despite small differences.

Definition in Korean

대충은 꼼꼼하지 않게 대강으로 끝내거나 어림잡아 하는 태도를 나타내는 부사tae chung eun kkom kkom ha ji an ke tae gang eu ro kkeun nae geo na eo rim ja ba ha neun tae do reul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The origin and internal structure of this everyday adverb are uncertain, so its meaning is best learned from its established use for rough or careless treatment.

Usage tips

  • When it describes an amount or estimate, it can sound neutral, but when it describes work such as homework, it often suggests that important details were skipped.

Other meanings

  • roughlyadverb
  • casuallyadverb

Opposites

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